Apex Legends dev reveals scrapped plans for Horizon’ s Gravity Lift The Loadout The Loadout Apex Legends dev reveals scrapped plans for Horizon’ s Gravity Lift One Apex Legends developer has revealed that Horizon’s Gravity Lift wasn’t always as restricted as it is now Kyle Wilson Published: Mar 7, 2022 07:06 ET Apex Legends If you're a Horizon main in Apex Legends, you'll know how useful her tactical ability – Gravity Lift – can be. Reversing the flow of gravity, this ability lifts players 30 metres off the ground and throws them out into the air – which can be useful in both offensive and defensive situations. In its current form, Gravity Lift only pushes players up – however, that wasn't always the case. Apex Legends' lead software engineer, Chris Winder, has revealed that Respawn previously attempted to have Gravity Lift work in every direction. In a Reddit post discussing legend buffs and nerfs, 'mufasakong' suggests a Horizon buff that would allow players to "attach [Gravity Lift] to any surface", which would push players in the direction the tactical is facing. Responding to this, 'RV-GameplayChris' – who we identified as Winder – reveals that Respawn actually tried this while developing Horizon and her kit. "We tried this! It was crazy! And unpredictable", Winder says. However, it was simply "not that fun" when you take into account just how varied the terrain is in Apex Legends' maps. In the replies to this revelation, fans continued the discussion, suggesting several solutions to this problem. Reddit user 'Roonerth' suggests a change that would allow Horizon players to rotate the direction of the Gravity Lift in their hand before using it – an idea that proved popular among fans. However, other fans highlighted the issues this could cause – and how easy it would be to catapult yourself off the map. Sharing more on Respawn's experimentations with Horizon's Gravity Lift, Winder explains why this wouldn't actually be an issue. At an angle, Horizon's tactical ability would be a lot tamer than fans expect, based on what was tested before she was released. "It didn't launch you but [it did] hold and push you in low gravity in the direction of the lift towards the end." Respawn decided that a "quick and reliable tool to get up" was more useful than a directional low-gravity lift. Introduced to Apex Legends in Season 7, Horizon has been comfortably mid-table when it comes to pick rates, according to Apex Legends Status. Do you think these changes would help Horizon climb our Apex Legends tier list – provided Respawn could work out the kinks? We're not so sure. More from The Loadout Here’s when Apex Legends’ Gun Run returns in Fight or Fright event This Week in Apex Legends news: rockets, roller coasters, and ranked Apex Legends Season 14 trailer scopes in on Vantage's kit and story Apex Legends Season 14 release time - when does Hunted begin? Apex Legends’ Vantage makes you a better sniper in more than one way Apex Legends might be getting a heavy rocket launcher in the future Kyle Wilson If Kyle isn't writing about upcoming PS5 games, he's playing them. Kyle is currently excited about Overwatch 2, Apex Legends, Call of Duty Warzone, and Fortnite. Popular now Orianna has been disabled for League of Legends Worlds 2022 The FIFA 23 meta has quickly become all about Lengthy players Blizzard assures Overwatch 2 players their OW1 skins aren’t lost Network N Media earns commission from qualifying purchases via Amazon Associates and other programs. We include affiliate links in articles. View terms. Prices correct at time of publication. More stories Odoamne says Rogue is taking LoL Worlds 2022 “one game at a time” Best Warzone Loadout of the Week – battle with Modern Warfare’s best The LoL Worlds 2022 final is headed to a cinema near you More from The Loadout Follow us for daily videogame news on Facebook, Twitter, Steam, and Google News. Apex Legends ranks - RP, Season 14 ranked splits, and more Apex Legends patch notes - what's new in Season 14? The best battle royale games Free shooting games Best PS5 games Best Xbox games